I am forwarding this from Bonnie who found a vintage Peugeot mixte & needs help identifying what it is. I've already directed her to the PX10 home page. her email is at the bottom. I'm also curious.
Thanks
Mary Lanphier
Subject: Re: PX-10
> thanks!
> It was sitting at the Goodwill in the rich part of town, and looks like
it's
> been sitting in a sealed vault for the last thirty years, complete with
> never-used Bluemel plastic fenders and a seat bag matching the
> Peugeot-labeled sprung seat. I looked at the decal page and components
> lists and still not sure what I have. It's sunshine yellow, a mixte, 20"
> seat post and about 22" seat-to-handlebar (maybe a touring geometry). It
is
> extensively hand-painted with black pinstripes and detailing around the
lugs.
> Very pretty.
> It has the decals for a 70-early 70s PX-10 . The only decal missing is
the
> Reynolds decal, I think it was covered with a license tag on the seat
post.
> According to the Peugeot page, it has the serial number of a 60s track
bike
> (9xxxxx). The weird part is that is has a Nervex crank/drive set in front
> that looks really cheapo (maybe the good stuff was removed, or never sold
on
> ladie's frames) The cranks are cottered. It has Mafac "racer" brakes with
red
> buttons, and simplex derailleurs front and back. Ten-speed, not alpine
> gearing. Tires and rims clearly original, hold air, 27", Normandy hubs,
but
> I wouldn't want to go very far on the tires because they're elderly.
> Handlebars are women's touring type, not dropped, semi-straight with
white
> plastic grips and brakes at the ends.
> It's a pretty bike for commuting. Thought I should figure out what it is
> before I figure out what to do. The Gitanes of the same vintage are the
only
> bikes that seem to fit me, other than Japanese bikes. I'm not sure if I
> should put this up for barter for something that fits me, or chop it up to
> make it fit me (need different handlebar)
> Any help on what this is is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Bonnie
>bonlah@aol.com